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Director of Event Planning

McKesson Corporation
United States, Virginia, Richmond
9954 Mayland Drive (Show on map)
Sep 16, 2025
McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve - we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow's health today, we want to hear from you. McKesson's Medical-Surgical team (an $11 billion dollar division), is seeking a Director of Event Planning to join the team in Richmond, VA. In addition to leading a high-performing team, this leader will set the strategy for McKesson Medical-Surgical's events and design and execute amazing experiences for our employees, suppliers and customers. Key Responsibilities: Develop a sustainable, long-term strategy for high-profile events, including a complex annual national sales conference and an annual leadership meeting, ensuring alignment with business objectives and mindful investment for the Medical Surgical business as it stands up this capability as a standalone company. Partner with McKesson's Corporate Events team, until time of full Medical Surgical separation, to oversee all aspects of event execution, including budget and finances, contracts, timelines, staffing, and vendor selection and management for high-profile events Plan and execute a regular calendar of employee culture-building events, delivered both in-person (on-site in Richmond) and virtually for remote employees Partner with our sales teams to deliver the strategy and execution of national and regional tradeshow production and logistics Design, plan and execute incentive trips, including international programs, ensuring smooth logistics and high-quality experiences for participants Deliver the strategy and execution of other company events, as assigned Collaborate with the Corporate Communications team to effectively promote and articulate the purpose, value and impact of events Represent McKesson Medical-Surgical with outside parties including sponsors, vendors and other stakeholders Own accountability for attendee satisfaction across event hospitality and logistics touchpoints Contribute to the design and execute a future-state events strategy, including scalable processes and team structures that support the organization's long-term growth and impact Lead a high-performing event planning team, driving talent development, clear goal-setting and effective team management Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal/external stakeholders, navigate complex priorities and drive cross-functional alignment Minimum Requirements: Degree or equivalent experience. Typically requires 12+ years of professional experience and 4+ years of management experience. Qualifications: Demonstrated success in leading a high-performing events team within a complex matrixed organization Proven track record of planning and executing high-impact corporate events, including leadership summits, incentive programs, and complex sales conferences, with a strong focus on aligning event strategy to business objectives and stakeholder engagement. Ability to solve issues and overcome obstacles Strong financial acumen and executive presence Ability to travel approximately 25% About McKesson Medical-Surgical McKesson Medical-Surgical (MMS) is a subsidiary and publicly reported segment of the McKesson Corporation. MMS distributes medical-surgical supplies, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic equipment and supplies, along with other solutions and services to virtually every type of healthcare setting and provider outside of the traditional hospital. These markets - often referred to as Alternate Care or Non-Acute Care - include physician offices, surgery centers, long-term care providers, laboratories, home health and hospice agencies, health systems, government facilities and online marketplaces and retailers. Alternate Care markets are growing rapidly and MMS is proud to be a leader in this space. With a team of approximately 8,000 employees, a network of 15 distribution centers and approximately 900 delivery vehicles, we partner with more than 2,200 leading manufacturers and serve over 200,000 customer accounts across the U.S. Our catalog includes more than 280,000 SKUs of branded and private-label medical-surgical products - from bandages to specialty pharmaceuticals and COVID-19 tests. We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, pleaseclick here. Our Base Pay Range for this position $128,300 - $213,800 McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson's full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page. Join us at McKesson!